“I’m aware of what we told her; just give her another 5 minutes. You know how stubborn Kaitlin is at times.” Tina told her glancing at the clock and then looking back out of the window, a couple minutes passed and then Tina’s mobile bleeped signalling a text coming through.

            ‘Hey, we have just left matt house. wont

     b long. Luv ash & kait xx’

“Who was it?” Bette asked looking confused

“Ashley saying they will be home soon” Tina answered putting the phone back down

“Neither of them have a mobile, so how could they text?” Bette asked again

“I don’t know, they said they were at Matt’s” Tina looked up at Bette “probably his.”

Kaitlin, Ashley and Matt left his house and began the 10 minute walk to theirs.

“Babe you don’t need to walk with us, we will be alright on our own. It’s only half 9.” Kaitlin told him as they walked out his gate

“I don’t want anything to happen to you” Matt answered looking at her and kissing her forehead “Both of you” he finished looking at Ashley

“Fine, then you can walk us to the corner shop. That’s half way between our houses. Deal?” Kaitlin said looking up at him

“Deal”

Bette and Tina were still in the bedroom when they heard the girls walking in the front door

“Just take it easy, she wont be open armed and ready to apologise just now” Tina told Bette as they made their way down stairs. Bette just silently laughed

“I know. Where’s your sister? I thought you were both together” Bette sounding panicked asked Ashley

“In the kitchen getting a drink” Ashley answered looking at her puzzled.

Kaitlin threw a bottle of water towards Ashley and walked passed Bette without saying a word

“Night Mum” Kaitlin said kissing Tina on the cheek and ran up stairs to her room

“Kait” Bette said when she was half way up. Kaitlin stopped where she was, waited a minute and then continued on.

“Night Mama, Night Mum” Ashley said kissing Bette and Tina on the cheek and running behind Kaitlin.